Director, KYC (Fintech)

TL;DR

Director of KYC and Compliance Onboarding (Fintech): Lead the transformation of compliance operations, focusing on strategic growth and efficient onboarding. Focus on customer-centric compliance, integrating AI for automation, and ensuring alignment between commercial needs and regulatory requirements.

Location: Foster City, California, United States

Salary: 161,500-231,000 USD annually

Company

hirify.global is an AI-powered platform that automates finance, empowering customers to scale faster and smarter in the global economy.

What you will do

• Own the vision for hirify.global’s KYC/KYB future, designing a painless onboarding journey that eliminates traditional compliance bottlenecks.
• Drive consistency across the global team of KYC analysts by designing and enforcing a Global Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).
• Champion the customer at every stage of the compliance lifecycle to reduce friction and improve transparency.
• Act as a high-impact partner to Sales, Onboarding Management, Product, and Legal, aligning teams on a unified go-live strategy.
• Lead the implementation of advanced RegTech tools, ensuring deep integration into existing ecosystems.
• Spearhead the transition to an always-on monitoring environment, using AI to automate identity verification and business entity checks.

Requirements

• Customer-First Mindset: A proven track record of designing compliance processes with the end-user in mind.
• Exceptional ability to transform complex workflows into scalable, standardized global processes.
• The ability to articulate a clear North Star for modern, automated KYC in a multi-billion dollar fintech.
• 12+ years in Compliance or FinCrime, with experience deploying large-scale technical solutions and third-party integrations.
• Demonstrated experience implementing automation tools and possess a Technology-first/AI-first mindset.
• Deep knowledge of international AML/KYC standards (US, UK, EU, etc.).

Nice to have

• CAMS or CFE certification is desired.

Culture & Benefits

• Be at the forefront of the Resilience Era of compliance, building systems that stop mistakes before they happen.
• Work at a late-stage, well-funded powerhouse where your work directly impacts the ability to onboard enterprise-grade clients.
• Make compliance the department that makes yes possible for customers globally.